One of the longest-tenured members of the Trail Blazers' front office could be on the move.

The Charlotte Hornets have asked — and been granted — permission by the Blazers to interview Chad Buchanan for a vacant assistant general manager opening, Blazers General Manager Neil Olshey confirmed to the The Oregonian.

Buchanan, who has been with the the Blazers for 10 years and currently serves as the director of college scouting, is interviewing with the Hornets on Tuesday, according Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, who first reported the news.

Earlier this month, the Hornets and longtime front office executive Rod Higgins parted ways, creating an opening on General Manager Rich Cho's staff. Cho, who served as general manager of the Blazers during the 2010-11 season, is familiar with Buchanan from their time together in Portland.

Over the years, Buchanan has been one constant in an otherwise turbulent front office. He's worked under five general managers and served as an interim general manager twice, including during the 2011-12 season after Cho was unexpectedly fired.